Pocket attachment



June 3 1924. 1,496,330

I T. N. TOLLEFSON Y POCKET ATTACHMENT Fi led. Marci 11 1924 gwuankwPatented June 3, 19 24.

PATENT OFFICE.

TALMIER N. TOLLEFSO N, OF SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA, ASSIGNOR OEONE-TENTH T0 S. W. DAB/SON, OF BRANDON, SOUTH DAKOTA, AND NINE-TENTHS TOANNA M. TOLLEFSO'N, OF SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA.

POCKET ATTACHMENT.

Application filed March 11, 1924. Serial No. 698,480.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, TALMER N. ToLLEr- SON, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Sioux Falls, in the county of Minnehaha and State ofSouth Dakota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inPocket Attachments, of whiohthe following is a specification. a t

This invention relates tonew and useful improvements inattachments forpockets of overalls, or the like, and has for its principal object toprovide a means whereby Various kinds of tools, such as pliers,carpenter rules, or the like, may be held in the pocket againstaccidental loss or displacement when the person wearing the garment isin a' stooping, crouching, or sitting position.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a garmentattachment of the above mentioned character, wherein elastic means isprovided, for forming a restricted opening, for seating and supportingthe tool inserted in the pocket against accidental displacementtherefrom, and yet permits the ready removal of the tool whenevernecessary.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of theabovementioned character, which is simple in construction, inexpensive,strong and durable, and further well adapted for the purposes for whichit is designated.

Other objects and advantages of this invention will become apparentduring the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this specification, andin which like numerals designate corresponding parts throughout thesame:

Figure 1 is an enlarged front elevation of a pocket, parts broken away,showing my attachment in position therein, and

Figure 2 is a transverse section, taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

In the drawing, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown thepreferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 1 designates a portionof the garment, upon which is adapted to beistitched or sewed the pocketforming flap 2. Suitable stitching, such as is shown at 3 in thedrawing, extends around the marginal edges of the flap 2, on the sidesand bottom thereof for stitching the same to the garment, whereby a 'ofmaterial 4, formed preferably of rubber,

and this strip is secured, at its outermost side edges, by the stitching3, to the sides of the flap 2,- and portion of the garment, to which theflap is'stitched. The elastic strip 4 is stitched along the upperlongitudinal edge to the inner side of the flap 2, and this stitching,which is shown at 5 in the drawing, extends for the major intermediateportion of the strip, and terminates at its respective ends, at a pointadjacent the sides of the flap, in a manner as clearly shown in Figure 1of the drawing. Suitable stitching 6 extends from the upper centralportion of the elastic strip 4 to the bottom portion thereof, in amanner as also clearly shown in the drawings.

The elastic strip 4: is further stitched along its sides to the garment1, and this stitching, which is shown, at 7 and 8 in the drawings,extends from the outer ends of the stitching 5, on the upper portion ofthe elastic strip, and converges from the central bottom portion of theelastic strip, in the manner as clearly shown in Figure 1 of thedrawing. In this manner, a restricted opening 9 is provided betweenintermediate portions of the elastic strip 1 and the garment 1, for thereception of the tool to be supported in the pocket.

By providing an elastic strip, in the manner as above described, when apair of pliers or the like is inserted between the flap 2 and thegarment 1, the head of the be caused to pass between the elastic strip4, and the adjacent portion of the garment, as the opening formed by theelastic strip measures smaller toward the bottom thereof, the head ofthe pliers or the like being securely grasped by the elastic Webbing andlier will held in the pocket against accidental displacement,regardlessof the position of the person earing the garments.

While I have shown the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to beunderstood side and bottom thereof, an elastic strip stitched at itsends to the inner sides of the flap, at the point where said flap isstitched to the garment, said elastic strip stitched along its upperlongitudinal edge to said flap, the strip being further stitchedadjacent the sides thereof to the garment forming an article receivingandholding means between the strip and the garment.

2. In a garment, a pocket forming 'fiap stitched thereto along the outeredges of the sides and bottom thereof, and elastic strips stitched atits side edges to the inner side of said flap, at the point Where saidflap is stitched to said garment, said elastic strip being stitchedalong its upper longitudinal edge to said flap for the majorintermediate portion thereof, the elastic strip being further stitchedadjacent the side thereof to the garment, said last mentioned stitchingconverging from the upper portion of:

said strip toward the central bottom thereof, to provide a restrictedopening between the garment and the strip.

3. In a garment, a pocket forming flap stitched thereto along the outeredges of the sides and bottom thereof, an elastic strip stitched at itsside edges to the inner side, of said flap, at the point Where the flapis stitched to said garment, said elastic strip being stitched along itsupper longitudinal edge to said flap for the major intermediate portionthereof, the elastic strip being further stitched adjacent the sidethereof to the garment, said last mentioned stitching converging fromthe upper portion of said strip toward the central bottom thereof, toprovide a restricted opening between the garment and the strip, saidstrip having a row of stitching onthe central portion of the flap andextending from the upper edge thereof to the lower edge of the same.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

TALMER N. TOLLEFSON.

